Posted by DebraA. on August 30, 2002, at 16:42:46
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Effexor/permanent , posted by Sahara on February 27, 2001, at 19:29:58
Hi There! I have been in the process of weaning off of Effexor. Actually, I tried to do it myself (without Dr assistance) and I thought I was plunging into psychotic episodes!). Right now,I'm at my 3rd week with a prescribed schedule to cut down by 75 mg every other week (I was taking 375 mg/day). In addition, my doc added serzone (I'm at 300 mg a day) to help ease me off the effexor. I'm furious that I have to be taking ANOTHER anti-depressant because this one is so incredibly difficult to get off of!). However, I plan to stop the serzone once this process is finished.
I've been on several anti-depressants throught the years, but not one of them compares to this nightmare. Even with the serzone, I've got stuff floating around in my peripheal vision - freaks me out like I'm paranoid, major tiredness all the time (but can't unwind enough to actually nap), my obsessive-like thinking has been in control a bunch, diarrhea, irritability, and hopelessness. Last week my entire body ached all the time, like I've been mountain-climbing;I kickbox 4 times a week (so I know I'm not really exerting my muscles and bones!) I can't concentrate, and I can't remember stuff - I honestly am feeling anxiety when someone asks me to remember something. I walk around like I'm on cocaine without the euphoria.
I'm glad to have found this website. Everybody else thinks I'm going crazy.
Thanks so much for the input!!
poster:DebraA.
thread:13781
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